Singlespeed & Fixed Gear - Hubs vs Hubsets

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kneeeerow
08-06-08, 11:29 AM
why is it cheaper to buy hubs seperately? for example, i can find a DA 7600 for 79 front and 89 rear, but the hubset is like 250?? and the miche hubset is like 130 to 140 but i can find them seperately for 50 front and 60 rear. any reason for this?

mihlbach
08-06-08, 11:55 AM
I don't know the answer to your question, but that seems like a good thing to me because theres no reason to buy hubs in pairs. Generally the front hub that I want for a particular wheel build is not the same as the rear. For instance, I will often use a road hub in front, because they are lighter, cheaper, and just as reliable. Track front hubs are pointless.
jdms mvp
08-06-08, 12:21 PM
Track front hubs are pointless.

o rly?!?1?!?!?!

Jenkinsal2
08-06-08, 12:25 PM
yeah it works out better that way but if you still want to match then go for it. When I built my wheels up i noticed they were that way and just purchased them separately. Im happy with my miche hubs by the way:love:
iwegian
08-06-08, 02:58 PM
i'd say surly hubs, front and rear for $68 is a good way to go
operator
08-06-08, 06:41 PM
Track front hubs are pointless.

Wow, you actually posted something correct
Peedtm
08-06-08, 08:56 PM
Except most tracks won't allow you to ride with eye poker outers, err, quick release levers. Or so I've heard, mine's under construction
mihlbach
08-06-08, 09:13 PM
Wow, you actually posted something correct

Geez..get over it dude. Our BF personality war was over more than a year ago.
mihlbach
08-06-08, 09:16 PM
Except most tracks won't allow you to ride with eye poker outers, err, quick release levers. Or so I've heard, mine's under construction

Use a bolt-on skewer...
http://www.nimble.net/images/skewerboltfront_465.jpg
kneeeerow
08-06-08, 10:24 PM
what other hubs come in 28h?
mihlbach
08-07-08, 04:30 PM
Formula hubs are available in 28h from Ben's.
sonicj
08-08-08, 03:41 AM
why is it cheaper to buy hubs seperately? for example, i can find a DA 7600 for 79 front and 89 rear, but the hubset is like 250?? and the miche hubset is like 130 to 140 but i can find them seperately for 50 front and 60 rear. any reason for this?

that logic doesn't hold true for cheaper hubs / hubsets.